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1. Makeup 1st day - BTAP

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building (Springfield, MO)

Audience: First / Second year teachers that were unable to attend the first session

Dates: 9/8/2023

Beginning teachers are one of our greatest assets. Yet, 17% of teachers leave the career within the first five years (Gray et al., 2015). Effective professional development is a key factor of teacher retention (Podolsky et al., 2018).

This program is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System

MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.

This opportunity provides:

-networking with other new teachers and educational consultants

-just-in-time learning (critical firsts)

-awareness of the phases of a new teacher

-relationship-building skills

-on-demand learning, including videos by Mike Rutherford

  • Enrolled: 12/25
  • Wait: 0/0

2. MTDS BTAP Special Cohort (West Plains/Lutie Only)

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: 6 West Plains (MSU-West Plains--Lybyer Center) (West Plains, MO) [map]

Audience: First year teachers

Dates: 10/12/2023 to 2/21/2024

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Beginning teachers are one of our greatest assets. Yet, 17% of teachers leave the career within the first five years (Gray et al., 2015). Effective professional development is a key factor of teacher retention (Podolsky et al., 2018).

This program is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System

MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.

This opportunity provides:

-networking with other new teachers and educational consultants

-just-in-time learning (critical firsts)

-awareness of the phases of a new teacher

-relationship-building skills

-on-demand learning, including videos by Mike Rutherford

  • Enrolled: 6/6
  • Wait: 0/0